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  • Democrats seek to halt education law if Congress fails to fund it (No Child Left Behind!)

    07/18/2003 5:00:32 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 10 replies · 162+ views
    SanLuisObispo.com ^ | 7/18/03 | Libby Quaid - AP
    WASHINGTON - The sweeping No Child Left Behind education law is a centerpiece of President Bush's domestic agenda. But Kansas Rep. Dennis Moore says without money to pay for it, the law itself should be left behind.The point of the No Child Left Behind Act is to improve student and school achievement. The law expands testing, toughens teacher qualifications and checks up annually on student progress.Those things cost money, and governors and congressional Democrats like Moore say the Republican-controlled Congress isn't providing enough to pay for the new requirements."I voted for this bill, so I want it to succeed. I...